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Mark Selby vs Shaun Murphy live stream: How to watch the World Snooker Championship 2021 final online from anywhere
2 May 2021
After over a fortnight of green baize action, we ve finally reached the grand finale of snooker s most prestigious tournament. Read on to find out how to watch Mark Selby vs Shaun Murphy online and stream the World Snooker Championship 2021 final no matter where you are in the world.
Source: WST
2005 champion Murphy booked his place in this showdown after pulling off a remarkable turnaround to beat Kyren Wilson 17-12 in their semi-final clash on Saturday.
The world no.7 trailed 10-4 and 11-6 but lived up to his magician nickname to plot an escape that saw him win all five frames after the match resumed at 12-12 on Saturday evening.
Mark Selby fashioned an overnight lead over Shaun Murphy (Zac Goodwin/PA)
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Mark Selby threatened to squeeze the life out of Shaun Murphy as he seized the advantage in the second session of their World Snooker Championship final at the Crucible.
Selby won seven out of nine frames on Saturday evening to turn a 5-3 deficit into a 10-7 lead heading into the conclusion of the best-of-35-frame encounter on bank holiday Monday.
Three-time champion Selby leads Murphy 14-11 in world snooker final
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03/05/2021 - 18:14 England s Mark Selby is a three-time snooker world champion Paul ELLIS AFP/File 2 min
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Mark Selby remained three frames in front heading into the concluding session of the World Snooker Championship final as he established a 14-11 lead over Shaun Murphy at Sheffield s Crucible Theatre on Monday.
Selby, a three-time world champion, resumed 10-7 in front only for Murphy, the 2005 title-winner, to win Monday s first frame of the day with a break of 77.
But Selby won the next after Murphy left a black dangling over the middle pocket.
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Crowds returned to the Crucible for this year’s World Championship final (Zac Goodwin/PA)
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Seventeen days of the World Snooker Championship yielded its usual blend of drama and controversy – and finished in front of a near-capacity Crucible crowd.
But at the end of a long and Covid-affected season, what did this year’s tournament say about the state of the game and its most high-profile players?